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Michael W Halpin D

Democratic candidate for State Senator District 36

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 12,266 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 38,454 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Senator in 2026 ($1.3M raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$899 in payments described as tuition or school costs

The Election Code bars campaign money for club and gym dues, clothing, vehicles not used mainly for the campaign, and tuition, each with exceptions. These payments' descriptions name one of those.

What to check
  • Club: renting a club for a specific campaign event is allowed; dues aren't.
  • Clothing: costumes or items worn to advertise the campaign are allowed.
  • Vehicle: allowed when used primarily for the campaign or government duties.
  • Tuition: allowed for education directly tied to the official's duties.
The entries (1)
NameKindPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Global Gaming Expotuition or school costsSeminar Tuition Fees2021-10-04$899
Rule: Car leases and other restricted spending
“For membership or club dues charged by organizations, clubs, or facilities that are primarily engaged in providing health, exercise, or recreational services”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(7) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$3,491,328raised, 373 itemized contributions, plus $23,130 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$3,503,965spent
$64,619cash on hand on December 31, 2022
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders

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How it was spent: $3,503,965

Other (as described)$2,238,668
TV and streaming ads$573,400
Mail and literature$409,981
Consultants and field$71,736
Staff pay$50,361
Office, printing and supplies$45,254
Digital and online$32,952
Fundraising and events$26,286
Contributions to other committees$20,230
Postage and delivery$17,170

Largest payees: Adelstein & Associates $2,208,164 Other (as described) · CIBC $573,400 TV and streaming ads · The Strategy Group LLC $406,220 Mail and literature · Blueprint Campaign Consulting $30,000 Consultants and field · The Sexton Group $28,454 Digital and online · USPS $17,498 Postage and delivery · Minuteman Press $17,201 Office, printing and supplies · Quad City Press $13,910 Office, printing and supplies

Grouped by the purpose each payment lists (“direct mail”, “consulting”), so the groups are approximate; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.

Top contributorsTypeTotal
ISDF
Oak Park
Committee$2,043,000
ISDF
Oak Park
Business or group$286,624.36
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council
Burr Ridge
Committee$119,800
Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee
Springfield
Committee$89,900
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield
Committee$75,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$69,900
IBEW ILLINOIS PAC
Washington
Committee$63,400
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Westmont
Committee$63,400
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Chicago
Committee$59,900
Illinois Pipe Trades PAC Account
Springfield
Committee$59,900
North Ctrl IL Laborers Dist Council PAC
Peoria
Committee$42,500
AFSCME
Washington
Committee$35,000
Realtor PAC
Springfield
Committee$26,500
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Chicago
Committee$25,750
IRTA PAC
Springfield
Committee$25,000

Committee: Friends of Mike Halpin (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Companies on the state register

Registered agent for (the person who receives legal papers; often a lawyer or accountant for a client, not an owner): A & E AG, LLC · BILL STICKNEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND · LABORERS LOCAL 309 VETERANS ASSISTANCE FUND, INC. · PLUMBERS AND PIPE FITTERS LOCAL 25 BUILDING CORPORATION · QUAD-CITY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, QUAD CITIES CHAPTER, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION · ACCU PRO HOME INSPECTION OF THE QC, LLC (revoked) · FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOS (dissolved) · STRAYER HOME IMPROVEMENT, LLC (involuntarily dissolved).

From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
ISDF
Business · Oak Park
$2,329,62420
Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$119,80020
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$89,90088
I.P.A.C.E.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$75,00074
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$69,900126
IBEW Illinois PAC
Labor union · Washington
$63,40063
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Labor union · Westmont
$63,400119
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$62,90073
Illinois Pipe Trades PAC Account
Group or PAC · Springfield
$59,90028
AFSCME
Labor union · Washington
$35,00074
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$26,500134
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$25,75087
IRTA PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$25,0004
SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund
Labor union · Chicago
$25,00029
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 25 IL State PAC
Labor union · Rock Island
$17,5003